Diet tips to help you
manage your DGP symptoms

When you are living with diabetic gastroparesis, finding the right diet can be tricky.

That’s why it’s important to work with a registered dietitian (RD)—also known as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). Together, you can create a diet and weekly meal plan that works best for you. Need some inspiration? Start with these dietitian-recommended meals.

Remember to always consult your doctor before making any significant changes to your diet or lifestyle.

Tips for eating out1,2

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Review the menu beforehand
Icon of a woman sitting at a table and holding a fork above a plate of food
Plan your days meals in advance
Icon of a plate with half a slice of bread topped with a spread
Eat half and save the rest for later

Foods to consider1

Icon of roasted poultry and fish
Chicken,
turkey, or fish
Icon of raw steak and eggs
Food with high
protein, low fiber
Icon of a bottle of water
Water
Icon of a bowl of soup
Low-fat foods

Foods to watch out for2,3

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Raw vegetables
Icon of a piece of cheese and a carton of milk striked through in red
Full-fat dairy
Icon of french fries and a cheeseburger striked through in red
Fried, fatty foods
Icon of bottled alcohol and a filled goblet striked through in red
Alcohol

Hear from others with DGP

Go to tips

Reference: 1. Sadiya A. Nutritional therapy for the management of diabetic gastroparesis: clinical review. Diabetes, Metab Syndr Obes. 2012;5:329-335. 2. The Cleveland Clinic Center for Human Nutrition. 2016. Diet for gastroparesis. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/digestive/gastroparesis-clinic/diet-for-gastroparesis.ashx?la=en. Accessed July 22, 2021. 3. The Cleveland Clinic Center for Consumer Health Information. 2015. The gastroparesis diet. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/digestive/gastroparesis-clinic/gastroparesis-diet.pdf?la=en. Accessed July 22, 2021.

Important Safety Information for GIMOTI

What is Gimoti® (metoclopramide) nasal spray?
GIMOTI is a prescription medicine used 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime for 2 to 8 weeks to relieve symptoms of slow stomach emptying in adults with diabetes. Avoid treatment with metoclopramide (all dosage forms and routes of administration) for longer than 12 weeks.

GIMOTI is not recommended for use in children under age 18.

Important facts about GIMOTI
This is a summary of important information you need to know about GIMOTI. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare professional about your medical condition or your treatment.

What is the most important information I should know about GIMOTI?

GIMOTI can cause serious side effects, including: TARDIVE DYSKINESIA: Abnormal muscle movements, mostly of the face or tongue muscles. You cannot control these movements, and they may not go away even after stopping GIMOTI. Your chances of getting tardive dyskinesia increase 

  • The longer you take  metoclopramide and the more metoclopramide you take.  You should not take GIMOTI for more than 8 weeks at a time, and you should not take products containing metoclopramide (including GIMOTI) for more than 12 weeks at a time.
  • If you are older, especially if you are an older woman (e.g., age 65 years and older)
  • If you have diabetes

Call your healtcare professional right away if you get movements you cannot stop or control, such as lip smacking, chewing, or puckering up your mouth; frowning or scowling; sticking out your tongue; blinking and moving your eyes; shaking of your arms and legs.

Do not use GIMOTI if you

  • Have a history of tardive dyskinesia or have a problem controlling your muscles and movements after taking GIMOTI or a medicine that works like GIMOTI
  • Have stomach or intestinal problems that could get worse with GIMOTI, such as bleeding, blockage, or a tear in the stomach or bowel wall
  • Have a type of tumor that can cause high blood pressure, such as pheochromocytoma
  • Have epilepsy (seizures)
  • Are allergic to metoclopramide. Stop taking GIMOTI right away and get emergency help if you have any of these symptoms:
    • swelling of your tongue, throat, lips, eyes, or face
    • trouble swallowing or breathing
    • skin rash, hives, sores in your mouth, or skin blisters

Before starting GIMOTI, tell your healthcare professional about all your medical conditions, especially if you have

  • Problems controlling your muscle movements after taking any medicine
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Kidney or liver disease
  • Depression or mental illness
  • High blood pressure

Also tell your healthcare professional if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed, or drink alcohol.

Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Speak with your healthcare professional before you start or stop any other medicines.

Especially tell your healthcare professional if you take

  • Another medicine that contains metoclopramide, such as REGLAN® tablets
  • Medicine for Parkinson’s disease
  • Blood pressure medicine
  • Medicine for depression, especially a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
  • Antipsychotic medicine used to treat mental illness, such as schizophrenia
  • Insulin
  • Medicines that can make you sleepy, such as anxiety medicines, sleep medicines, and narcotics

What should I avoid while taking GIMOTI?

  • Do not drink alcohol while taking GIMOTI
  • GIMOTI may cause sleepiness or dizziness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do potentially dangerous activities until you know how GIMOTI affects you

What are other possible side effects of GIMOTI?

  • Other changes in muscle control and movement, such as:
    • uncontrolled spasms of your face and neck muscles, or muscles of your body, arms, and legs (dystonia)
    • parkinsonism – slight shaking, body stiffness, and trouble moving or keeping your balance
    • being unable to sit still or feeling that you need to move your hands, feet, or body (akathisia)
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) – a very rare but very serious condition. NMS can lead to death and must be treated in a hospital
  • Depression, thoughts about suicide, and suicide
  • High blood pressure
  • Too much body water
  • Increased prolactin

Call your healthcare professional and get medical help right away if you

  • Feel depressed or have thoughts about hurting or killing yourself
  • Have high fever, stiff muscles, problems thinking, very fast or uneven heartbeat, and/or increased sweating
  • Have muscle movements that you cannot stop or control
  • Have muscle movements that are new or unusual

The most common side effects of GIMOTI include

  • Unpleasant taste after dosing
  • Headache
  • Tiredness

These are not all the possible side effects of GIMOTI. Ask your healthcare professional for medical advice about side effects.

You may report side effects related to Evoke Pharma products by calling 1-833-4-GIMOTI (1-833-444-6684) or emailing GIMOTImedinfo@evokepharma.com. If you prefer to report these to the FDA, either visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

This information should not take the place of you talking with your doctor or healthcare professional. If you have any questions about your condition, or if you would like more information about GIMOTI, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Only you and your healthcare professional can decide if GIMOTI is right for you.

Please see complete Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, Medication Guide, and Instructions for Use.

Important Safety Information for GIMOTI

What is Gimoti® (metoclopramide) nasal spray?
GIMOTI is a prescription medicine used 30 minutes before meals and at bedtime for 2 to 8 weeks to relieve symptoms of slow stomach emptying in adults with diabetes. Avoid treatment with metoclopramide (all dosage forms and routes of administration) for longer than 12 weeks.

GIMOTI is not recommended for use in children under age 18.

Important facts about GIMOTI
This is a summary of important information you need to know about GIMOTI. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare professional about your medical condition or your treatment.

What is the most important information I should know about GIMOTI?

GIMOTI can cause serious side effects, including: TARDIVE DYSKINESIA: Abnormal muscle movements, mostly of the face or tongue muscles. You cannot control these movements, and they may not go away even after stopping GIMOTI. Your chances of getting tardive dyskinesia increase 

  • The longer you take  metoclopramide and the more metoclopramide you take.  You should not take GIMOTI for more than 8 weeks at a time, and you should not take products containing metoclopramide (including GIMOTI) for more than 12 weeks at a time.
  • If you are older, especially if you are an older woman (e.g., age 65 years and older)
  • If you have diabetes

Call your healthcare professional right away if you get movements you cannot stop or control, such as lip smacking, chewing, or puckering up your mouth; frowning or scowling; sticking out your tongue; blinking and moving your eyes; shaking of your arms and legs.

Do not use GIMOTI if you

  • Have a history of tardive dyskinesia or have a problem controlling your muscles and movements after taking GIMOTI or a medicine that works like GIMOTI
  • Have stomach or intestinal problems that could get worse with GIMOTI, such as bleeding, blockage, or a tear in the stomach or bowel wall
  • Have a type of tumor that can cause high blood pressure, such as pheochromocytoma
  • Have epilepsy (seizures)
  • Are allergic to metoclopramide. Stop taking GIMOTI right away and get emergency help if you have any of these symptoms:
    • swelling of your tongue, throat, lips, eyes, or face
    • trouble swallowing or breathing
    • skin rash, hives, sores in your mouth, or skin blisters

Before starting GIMOTI, tell your healthcare professional about all your medical conditions, especially if you have

  • Problems controlling your muscle movements after taking any medicine
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Kidney or liver disease
  • Depression or mental illness
  • High blood pressure

Also tell your healthcare professional if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed, or drink alcohol.

Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Speak with your healthcare professional before you start or stop any other medicines.

Especially tell your healthcare professional if you take

  • Another medicine that contains metoclopramide, such as REGLAN® tablets
  • Medicine for Parkinson’s disease
  • Blood pressure medicine
  • Medicine for depression, especially a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
  • Antipsychotic medicine used to treat mental illness, such as schizophrenia
  • Insulin
  • Medicines that can make you sleepy, such as anxiety medicines, sleep medicines, and narcotics

What should I avoid while taking GIMOTI?

  • Do not drink alcohol while taking GIMOTI
  • GIMOTI may cause sleepiness or dizziness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do potentially dangerous activities until you know how GIMOTI affects you

What are other possible side effects of GIMOTI?

  • Other changes in muscle control and movement, such as:
    • uncontrolled spasms of your face and neck muscles, or muscles of your body, arms, and legs (dystonia)
    • parkinsonism – slight shaking, body stiffness, and trouble moving or keeping your balance
    • being unable to sit still or feeling that you need to move your hands, feet, or body (akathisia)
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) – a very rare but very serious condition. NMS can lead to death and must be treated in a hospital
  • Depression, thoughts about suicide, and suicide
  • High blood pressure
  • Too much body water
  • Increased prolactin

Call your healthcare professional and get medical help right away if you

  • Feel depressed or have thoughts about hurting or killing yourself
  • Have high fever, stiff muscles, problems thinking, very fast or uneven heartbeat, and/or increased sweating
  • Have muscle movements that you cannot stop or control
  • Have muscle movements that are new or unusual

The most common side effects of GIMOTI include

  • Unpleasant taste after dosing
  • Headache
  • Tiredness

These are not all the possible side effects of GIMOTI. Ask your healthcare professional for medical advice about side effects.

You may report side effects related to Evoke Pharma products by calling 1-833-4-GIMOTI (1-833-444-6684) or emailing GIMOTImedinfo@evokepharma.com. If you prefer to report these to the FDA, either visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

This information should not take the place of you talking with your doctor or healthcare professional. If you have any questions about your condition, or if you would like more information about GIMOTI, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Only you and your healthcare professional can decide if GIMOTI is right for you.

Please see complete Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, Medication Guide, and Instructions for Use.